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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
accomplishments
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
attractive
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
bad
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
character
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
Creator
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
cynical
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
difficult
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
disagreeable
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
don't
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
eccentricities
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
eradicated
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
eulogy
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
explain
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
fascinating
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
final
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
find
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
get
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
given
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
graces
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
highest
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
making
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
man
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
most
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
pass
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
peculiarities
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
persist
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
phrase
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
private
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
public
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
restrained
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
seldom
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
sex
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
sort
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
sound
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
substratum
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
surface
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
There
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
tie
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From this reading Indeed, it has come to pass that the highest and final eulogy ever given to a man, either in public or private life, is that he is one “you can tie to.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
traits
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
veneered
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From this reading The traits, good and bad, persist; they may be veneered or restrained, they are seldom eradicated.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
weaknesses
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From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
wisdom
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From this reading And when you find a woman of that sort you do not need to explain to the cynical the wisdom of the Creator in making the most attractive and fascinating sex.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can get on with surface weaknesses and eccentricities, and even disagreeable peculiarities, if the substratum of character is sound.
woman
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From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no woman or man so difficult--to get on with, whatever his or her graces or accomplishments, as the one “you don't know where to find,” as the phrase is.
